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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... Diseases #Red #BloodCell ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... deficiencies: Iron ... infiltration (e.g. cancer ... , Intrinsic RBC ... Production #Index #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Even with normal WBC ... 21% had normal WBC ... #neutrophil #WBC ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... weeks without infection ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... #Rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... platelets - WBC ... classification #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... Complete blood count (CBC ... ferritin level, and iron ... #testing #Rheumatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Liver disease: Cirrhosis ... autoimmune hepatitis, PBC ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology